Looking for new notebook for video editing

[jefflackey]

Primary use will be video and photo editing, a lot of video editing using Cyberlink Powerdirector, which uses advanced hardware features to accelerated rendering and other video editing processes. I love my current 17" 1920x1200 screen, but can compromise down to a 15" if needed. From the form:

What is your budget?
$1700

What country will you be buying this in?
USA

What size notebook do you prefer?
Mainstream (15 - 16-inch screen)

Would you consider a refurbished laptop?
No

What are the primary tasks you need this notebook for?
Web Surfing, Office and Productivity Software, Photo Editing, Video Editing, Video Chat and Conference, Movie Streaming and Viewing, Output Video to TV or Large Monitor, Casual Gaming

Where will you be using this laptop?
Will be used different places

How many hours of battery life do you need?
4

Will you be buying online or in store?
online or in store

Which OS do you prefer?
Windows 7

List the screen resolutions that interest you:
Max Resolution (1920 x 1080)

Do you prefer a glossy or matte screen?
Glossy is fine

Is the laptops design important to you?
Yes

Approximately what date will you be buying this laptop?
Around 08/15/2012

How long do you want this laptop to last?
4 years

How much storage capacity do you need?
1 TB+

Are you interested in SSD for storage?
No

Do you want a built-in optical drive, what type?
Blu-Ray

Thanks for suggestions!

[villagepark]

Just get the HP DV7. It was just updated today so you dont have to wait for it. Right now there is a coupon for 400$ off a minimum $1400 DV7. There is also a free upgrade to 8gb of ram and a blue ray drive that will stack with the coupon. In the end you will be able to get a new ivy bridge core i7 quad core, 1tb hdd, 8gb ram, 1080p screen, and a really quite good nvidia G650m for about $1100+tax. This laptop is also lighter than most 17" at 6.94 pounds.

[muntoo]

Cyberlink Powerdirector?

Y u no Lightworks ($3000 Free and Open Source and getting more and more popular)?

:P

[jefflackey]

Cyberlink Powerdirector?

Y u no Lightworks ($3000 Free and Open Source and getting more and more popular)?

:P

LOL! Yeah, over the years I have used just about every video editing software package out there. Even things a lot of people have not heard of like MEP Pro. I'd gotten it down to Vegas and Powerdirector, and for a lot of reasons best articulated, I suspect, in another forum, Powerdirector does everything I want (and more that I learn every day)